title: Correlation between blood parameters and symptomatic vasospasm in subarachnoid hemorrhage patients.
abstract: Serial changes in platelet and white blood cell (WBC) counts and other blood parameters were analyzed in 103 patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The WBC counts during days 3-5, 6-8, 9-11, and 12-14 after the onset of SAH were significantly higher in patients with than in patients without symptomatic vasospasm. Platelet counts during days 0-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-17, 18-21, and 22-28 after SAH were significantly higher in patients with than in patients without symptomatic vasospasm. Monitoring of platelet and WBC counts may provide an indicator of the occurrence of symptomatic vasospasm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Prefectural Gifu Hospital.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Niikawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ohe
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miwa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ohkuma
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology*; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010976:Platelet Count; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications*; D013997:Time Factors